The Llobregat ( Catalan pronunciation: [ʎuβɾəˈɣat] ) is the second longest river in Catalonia , Spain , after the Ter . It flows into the Mediterranean south of the city of Barcelona . Its name could have originated in an ancient Latin word meaning 'dark', 'muddy' or 'slippery', or simply from its ancient name Rubricatus , literally 'red'.
6-642: The Llobregat originates at an elevation of 1,259 metres (4,131 ft) in the Serra del Cadí , within the limits of Castellar de n'Hug municipality, Berguedà comarca . The total length of the river is over 170 kilometres (110 mi). At Martorell , the Roman Via Augusta crosses the river on the Devil's Bridge , which dates from the High Middle Ages in its current form. The C-16 highway
12-637: Is also known as the 'Llobregat Axis' ( Catalan : Eix del Llobregat ) for its largest stretch follows the valley of the Llobregat. The river ends in the Mediterranean Sea forming the Llobregat Delta , in the municipality of El Prat de Llobregat , near Barcelona on the left bank. The delta provided a large extension of fertile land close to the city of Barcelona, but is now largely paved, urbanized and covered by infrastructure such as
18-570: Is an almost continuous series of sheer cliffs . The present structure formed during the Tertiary as a consequence of the orogenesis of the Pyrenees and is characterized by its Alpine folding . This jagged mountain range was formerly a natural barrier hampering communication between Barcelona and Cerdanya , but the situation was resolved after the Cadí Tunnel was built together with
24-499: The Barcelona–El Prat international Airport . The Llobregat is heavily managed in its lower course and water that was previously lost to the sea is now pumped upstream to increase the natural flow, recharge the river delta wetlands and control seawater incursion . The main tributaries of the Llobregat are: Serra del Cad%C3%AD The Serra del Cadí is a mountain range in the north of Catalonia , Spain , part of
30-664: The C-16 highway which follows the valley of the Llobregat. Believed to be extinct in Catalonia, the first wolf in 80 years was found recently in the Serra del Cadí. Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park was created in July 1983 to protect the Serra del Cadí, as well as the adjacent Serra de Moixeró , Pedraforca mountain, and part of the Tosa d'Alp and Puigllançada . This article about
36-589: The Pre-Pyrenees . Its highest peak is the Vulturó , with an altitude of 2,648 metres (8,688 ft). It stretches from east to west between Alt Urgell and Berguedà . The Llobregat River has its sources in Castellar de n'Hug at an altitude of 1,259 meters on the Serra del Cadí. Geologically the northern slopes are made up of Jurassic materials while the peaks are Eocene limestone . The northern face
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